Bonus Track — Denise Jaden

Eli's not in a good place. His first official girlfriend, a girl he was starting to trust, left him with an injury that threatens all of his hopes and dreams. It's hard not to be bitter, but thankfully there's someone on the sidelines who will help Eli through this.

He's not giving up.

Fans of Kasie West and Gayle Forman will fall in love with this gritty upper YA series.

Enjoy this short read from the Living Out Loud Series. It falls between tracks four and six in the series -- read it in order starting with Track One: Outcast, or start here to get to know Kass and Eli.